Each different aspect of the chivalric code had a separate role in society. Whether religious or barbaric, chivalry tended to maintain a moral guideline among those who followed it. This moral guideline kept them faithful to their duties towards man, God and women (Sex, Society and Medieval Women). All this is reflected in the three themes of chivalry: warrior chivalry, religious chivalry and courtly amorous chivalry (sex, society and medieval women). These three maintain their individual roles, all stimulating a different part of the mind and creating a code supported by all areas of life in those who hold it. The underlying question posed in this intense effort is whether those who took the oath lived it accordingly. Living Chivalry means going against the logic of the human mind. This is a difficult task. Canterbury Tales provides an example of a man fighting against the odds. The kenight portrayed in the story can be compared to that of the quarterback of a football team. That knight really took charge of his role and lived all of his responsibilities. On the other hand, at the height of their popularity, the great majority of knights truly embraced only some aspects of the oath of chivalry. They used their title and promise to woo women and take over everyone else around them. The corrupt behavior of these knights is why the general consensus on a knight's success in following the chivalric pledge is a failure. The mind of a man still finds its origin in the concept of the mind of a man of Social Darwinism. This idea plays the major role in the failure of knights in the medieval period to live their oath of chivalry in every aspect of this oath. The first of the three roles of a chivalrous knight is his du...... middle of paper ......creates impossibilities within the system. It is impossible to carry out duties towards the Lord and towards a king at the same time because the overlap causes that at some point a choice is made. The knights failed in the oath of chivalry. They let their natural instincts take the reins of a nearly impossible system in which there is no room for blame. Works Cited Beals, Natalie. "Cavalry at Malory." Digitalcommons.liberty.edu. Freedom University. Network. ."Medieval Code of Chivalry." Castles. Network. 04 November 2011. "Medieval Knights". Think Quest. Oracle. Network. "Sex, society and medieval women". River Campus Libraries. Network. 04 November. 2011. .